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Whale Rock Commission Minutes
Whale Rock Commission Meeting – May 28, 2026
Agenda Item 3a – 2025 Whale Rock Commission Meeting Minutes
FROM: Shawna Scott, Assistant Director of Utilities
PREPARED BY Noah Evans, Whale Rock Reservoir Supervisor
SUBJECT: 2025 Whale Rock Commission Meeting Minutes
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Draft May 8, 2025, Whale Rock Commission Meeting Minutes.
May 8, 2025
Whale Rock Commission Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Whale Rock Commission was called to order on Thursday, May
8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room located at City Hall, 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, by City Staff.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Whitney McDonald, Secretary Luis Martinez,
Commissioner - Emily Jackson, Commissioner Chad Worth
Absent: Chair Erica A. Stewart
Staff Present: Noah Evans, Whale Rock Supervisor; Mychal Boerman, Deputy
Director-Water; Aaron Floyd, Utilities Director; Serenity Stuckenberg,
Supervising Administrative Assistant
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. WHALE ROCK COMMISSION MINUTES OF June 3, 2024
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ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR MCDONALD, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WORTH 4-0-1 (Chair Stewart absent) to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Whale Rock Commission of June 3, 2024.
No comment
2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS – ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE WHALE ROCK
COMMISSION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND SECRETARY
Recommendation: Appoint Whitney McDonald as Commission Chair, Luis Martinez
as Commission Vice-Chair, and Emily Jackson as Commission Secretary.
ACTION: MOTION BY SECRETARY JACKSON, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WORTH CARRIED 4-0-1, (Commissioner Stewart absent) that Vice Chair McDonald
is appointed as Chair, Secretary Martinez is appointed as Vice-Chair and
Commissioner Jackson as Secretary. The meeting was turned over to the new Chair,
McDonald.
No Comment
PRESENTATION
3. 2024-25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Noah Evans, Whale Rock Supervisor Provided a presentation of the 2024-25
accomplishments.
4. CATHODIC PROTECTION STUDY OF THE WHALE ROCK PIPELINE
Receive a presentation outlining the 24-25 cathodic protection study of the Whale
Rock pipeline.
5. PIPELINE ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS
Receive a presentation discussing the results of the alternative pipeline replacement
study.
BUSINESS ITEMS
6. FY 2023-24 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Tavy Garcia, Senior Accountant, provided a presentation of the Fiscal Year 2023-24
Whale Rock Financial Statements.
Public Comments:
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None
--End of Public Comment—
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR MCDONALD, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
WORTH 4-0-1, (Chair Stewart absent) to accept the fiscal year 2023-24 Financial
Statements as presented.
7. 2025-26 WHALE ROCK RESERVOIR BUDGET
Mychal Boerman, Deputy Director, presented the 2025-26 Whale Rock Reservoir
budget, including capital improvement projects (CIP) and Commission member
contributions and consider budget adoption.
Public Comments:
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VICE CHAIR MARTINEZ SECOND BY
SECRETARY JACKSON, 4-0-1, (Chair Stewart absent) to adopt the 2025-26 Whale
Rock Reservoir Budget.
COMMISSION REPORTS & COMMUNICATION
None
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair McDonald adjourned the meeting at 11:31 a.m.
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